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The instructions didn't work, there was no WLAN AutoConfig option. The computer only has service pack 1 though, but I don't have a net connection to download it there.
Any other ideas? Next stop is a cable up the stairs
That would well be the issue if your wireless network uses WPA2 encryption. This was only enabled for Windows XP in Service Pack 2 after you install the KB917021 patch, or you could go straight to Service Pack 3. The wireless adapter is new enough to support WPA2 as you said it worked in a different machine.
If you just reinstalled that computer using the restore disk to Service Pack 1, then hopefully you can just update it to Service Pack 3 and it should not cause too many issues. You'd want to make sure your computer has at least 512Mb of RAM though.
However, as you have found - this will involve connecting the computer to a wired network first so it could be downloaded. If you want to download SP3 to one of the working laptops first and then transfer the file to a USB stick or CD - Google the term Microsoft Windows XP SP3 network to find the link (it won't let me post the official link as I'm a new user)
The instructions didn't work, there was no WLAN AutoConfig option. The computer only has service pack 1 though, but I don't have a net connection to download it there.
Any other ideas? Next stop is a cable up the stairs
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If you have problems with updating to SP3 due to malware etc, let me know.
The instructions didn't work, there was no WLAN AutoConfig option. The computer only has service pack 1 though, but I don't have a net connection to download it there.
Any other ideas? Next stop is a cable up the stairs
